running had in Louis Zamperini’s life. Unbroken‚ by Laura Hillenbrand is a biography about Louis Zamperini and his journey in life. The novel takes the reader through Louis’ childhood‚ his running career‚ his stay in Japanese POW camps‚ and his later life. His track career and his time in the Olympics had a major effect on him by getting him out of trouble when he was younger‚ saving his life‚ causing him depression‚ and allowing him to meet influential people. From the time Louis starting running
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Louis XIV was the epitome of an absolute monarch. Through his endless wars‚ extreme extravagance‚ and absolute control over taxes and the economy‚ he set the example for other European powers. His absolute rule brought about both positives and negatives. By building a large army to defend and expand his borders‚ he alienated other empires and created enemies. Placing political power and faith in the nobility helped him rule a vast kingdom but displaced him from the common man. His obsession with
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The poem “Dusting” portrays a young girl who leaves marks on the dusty objects in her house but ends up being wiped away by her mother. The word “dusting” from the title means to dust off the furniture in the house but in this case it means that the young girl wants to be different from her mother. She wants to erase the accomplishments her mother has achieved and accomplish her own different things. She says‚ “But I refused with every mark to be like her‚ anonymous.” which indicates her thoughts
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Many people knew Louis Armstrong as the “first real genius of jazz”(Shipton 26). He was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana on August 4‚ 1901. Louis was the illegitimate son of William Armstrong and Mary Est “Mayann” Albert. He was abandoned by his father‚ a boiler stoker‚ shortly after his birth and was raised by his paternal grandmother. Then‚ at the age of five‚ he was returned to the care of his mother‚ who at the time worked as a laundress. Together with his mom‚ they moved to a better area of New
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CLEAN-India‚ for a Green India ‘When the last tree is cut and the last fish killed‚ the last river poisoned‚ then you will see that you can’t eat money.’ -John May The CLEAN-India Programme India has a population of over one billion‚ of which almost 300 million live in around 600 towns and cities. Unfortunately‚ as a result of stressed environmental conditions‚ most of these towns and cities are unable to cope with the rapid pace of urbanisation. Water pollution‚ unavailability of drinking water
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“St. Louis Blues” from 1922 was composed by William Christopher “W. C.” Handy. It is a blues jazz song. Handy was known as “The Father of the Blues”. The blues is a musical genre whose origin is from the African-American communities. The blues songs were jazz songs‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll. “St. Louis Blues” remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians’ repertoire. Handy wrote this song mainly inspired by some memories of his life. He remembered hearing a woman walking down the street
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Louis sachar About himself: 1. Born in east meadow New York march 20‚ 1954 2. Moved to Austin‚ texas in 1985 Schooling: 3. Favorite authors: E B white‚ Richard Price‚ Kazuo Ishigaro and E.l Doctorow 4. Not interested in reading and writing till high school. 5. “Sachar attended Antioch College for a semester before transferring to University of California‚ Berkeley‚ | 6. I thought it over and decided it was a pretty good deal. College credits‚ no homework‚ no term papers
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JCB in India Question1 What was the strategic rationale underlying JCB’s entry into India in 1979 and China 2005? Given that the capital to fund expansion is limited‚ does it make more sense for JCB to expand its presence in these markets‚ as opposed to more developed markets ‚ such as those of Western Europe? Answer 1 From reading the case study it can be stated that the choice for JCB entrance into the Indian market was due to its construction market. JCB believed that the Indian markets were deemed
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rulers like Louis xiv and Peter the Great strengthened there countries butweakened them economically. They made great improvements to the armies and social aspects of the kingdom. But when they were improving all of these things it ended up costing them a great deal of money. Was it good to have a great army and government if everyone had no money? Absolutism is a political theory holding that all power should bevested in one ruler or other authority. Both Louis xiv and Peter
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KING LOUIS XIV Magnificent in bearing and manner‚ he is every inch a king. Though not tall at 5’7"‚ he carries himself with great majesty. He is susceptible to flattery and believes all that the flatterers say of him. He is at all times a gentleman‚ just‚ moderate‚ and predisposed to kindness towards others. He is a consummate lady’s man and has never passed a woman‚ no matter her rank‚ without tipping his hat. In turn‚ the women are taken by his comely and virile appearance and courtly manner
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